Automobile sleigh.



E. W. GOSLINE.

. AUTOMOBILE SLEIGH.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.15, 1910.

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B. W. GOSLINE.

AUTOMOBILE SLEIGH.

APPLICATION FILED MAR 15., 1910.

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, EDWARD v GOSLINE 0F GEMMELL, MINNESOTA.

Specification of lo a ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD Go snrnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gei'nmell, in the county of Koochich'ing and 'Sta-te' of Minnesota, have invented certaln new zmd useful Improvements in' Automobile Sl'eighs of whichthe following is a specification. reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This nvention relates to certam new and "'tiseful; 'im proven'lents in automobile 'sleighs and 'h as for its object to provide a self pr0- pelled motor vehicle of the above type which contains certain novel features of constructionjwhereby the machine will be rapidly propelled over snow or ice.

Another object is to provide an autoslei'ghwliich is of comparatively simple construction' whereby the driving means may be elevated 'outof'contact with the ground so owirweiglit when on an incline.

A further ob ect 15 to provide braking means'carri ed by the rear runners and operthat the machine will move t'or\ vardly of its ated'by a manually actuated lever mounted sitating thestopping of the motor.

\Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel-features of construction and the combimitionand ar-. rangement of parts hereinafter fully scribed-and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is aside elevation of an automobile sleigh constructed in accordance with the present. invention; Fig.2 a-jsection;

taken" on the line 2 2 of 1; Fig. 3 is a rear end elevation; and Fig. dis a section taken on the line H of Fig. l. f 7

Referring to the drawingsto indicates a body which may be of any preferred form. Secured beneath the forward end of this body is a stationary transverse axle (3. The

ends of this axle are mounted in the sleigh knees '7, the lower ends of which are con.- nected to or secu ed upon the front runners 8. A power shaft 9 has its ends mount- Letters Patent": Application filed March 15,1916, Serial No. 549,446.

body, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

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ed in the sleigh knees 10 which are carried I by the rear runners 11 and, upon which the body 5. is supported,

I Bars 12 are'pivoted at their forward ends to the bottom of the machine body at the opposite sides thereof, as shown at 13. These pivotal connections are preferably located in advance of the central portion of the The arms 12 extend rearwardly at an inclination to the body and the ends ofthe transverse connecting rod or shaft l i are rotatably mounted in the bearings 15. A guide mem' her 14' is loosely arrangedon each end of the shaft 9 and secured to the knees l0 and prevents transverse movement of the arms 12 which extend therethrough. The ex tremities of the shaft extend beyond. the

arms and have mounted thereon the drivewheels 16, which "are preferably mounted upon ball bearings and are disposed "directly behind and in line withthe rear run ners 11. Each of these drive wheels is pio- ,vicled with a plurality of outwardly extending spurs 17, upon its-periphery whereby the wheels securely engage withithe ground surface and are prevented from slipping 'or skidding thereon. The drive wheels 1:6 have integrally formed-therewith or securely connected thereto ,the. sprockets. 18.--- These ine-ans of the endless chains 19 to similar sprockets 2O onthe powershaft-Q. Poweris imparted. to the power shaft through nieans" 1 sprockets are disposed uponthe innergfaces- O he -'g" v ls.a11d'-'a-re:connected y of a suitable engineer motor carried" in the body of the machine At times it is desirable to elevate the rear driving wheels 16 out of-rcontact with the ground-surface and to accomplish this pur:

rearwardly extending arms 24. A bell crank lever 22 is-pivotally secured' b etween the outer, endsof these arms] The-rear end of the bell crank "leveris disposed between the ears- 25 formed upon the upper end-0t a supporting bar 23' wh chris vsecured at its pose I provide the body 5 with the central lower end uponflthe rear transverse 'sha'ft 14.

Oneend ofthe lever extends'forwardlyand downwardly/ and has pivotal connection to the rear end of a rod 21. The forward end of this rod is secured to the inner end of a transverse crank shaftmounted inbearings under the body of the machine. The crank shaft is adapted to be rotated by an operat- .ing lever 26 is ing lever 26. This lever carries the usual spring cont-rolled dog which engages with the teeth of a rack segment 27 secured to the side of the body of the vehicle. In this manner it will be seen that when the operatrasped by the operator and moved forward the drive wheels 16 and the axle 14 will be moved upwardly out of contact with the ground surface through the medium of the bell crank lever 22 and the longitudinally extendin rod 21. A spring 23 is secured at its en 3 to the shaft 14, and extends through a. slot formed in the vertical supporting bar 23.

In order to-bring the machine to a stop or to check its speed, I provide the brake.

the body of the vehicle.will be protected against flying particles of snow, ice and mud.

From the foregoing it is believed that the construction and operation of the machine will be readily understood without requiring a ore extendedvdescri tion. By positioning the drive wheels 16, in the rear of the machine body and connecting the axle 14 to the body by means of the longitudinal bars 12 the forward ends of which" are plvot-ally connected to the body beyond its longitudinal center, the power derived from the driving axle 9is evenly distributed between the rear and forward ends of the machine, the drive wheels 16, Securely engaging with the groundfisurface and cutting through the snow or ice by means of the spurs 1 Thus the machine is forw Vibration of the body of the machine due to the contact of the drive wheels with the ground is reduced to a minimum owin to the fact that these wheels are positioned'in the rear of the body and not immediately on the periphery of said Wheels. 21

beneath the passengers seats. a

The machine is of comparatively simple I construction, may be manufactured at a low dly propelled.

cost and is extremely durable and efficient in its operation.

While I have shown and described what I believe to be the preferable embodiment of the invention it will be obvious that numerous minor modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sace rificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus, described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In an automobile sleigh, the combination with a body, of front and rear runners disposed beneath said body to support the same, bars pivoted at one end upon the sleigh body and; extending 'rearwardly therefrom at opposite sides, a. transverse revoluble shaft connecting the ends Of SEtld bars, driving wheels mounted on said shaft;

adjacent to each end thereof, a power shaft mounted on therear runners, sprockets on said shaft, s rockets-carried by the drivin wheels, sprockets with the sprockets, o'n'sai shaft, means arranged upon'the body to support said transverse shaft, means forelevatin said dI'lVlIlg wheels and guldes 'for sa; 1

to the rear runners.

pivoted bars secured 2. In an automobile sleigh, the combination with a body, of front-and rear runners disposed beneath said body, to support the same, bars pivoted upon the sides of the body and extending 'rearwardly thereof at'its opposite sides, a transverse revoluble shaft secured in the rear endsof said bars, spurred" driving wheels mounted on said shaft, adjacent to the bars, .arnis centrally secured to the rear of the bod a bell crank lever pivoted between sald arms, a supporting bar on the revoluble shaft and pivoted to one;end ojfsaid bell crank lever, a rod extending centrally be-.

neath the body connectedto the other end of said lever, the other endof saidrod being connected to an adjusting lever mounted on the bod of the machine to" elevate said driving w eels, a power shaft mounted on the rear runners, means for driving said wheels, and a guide member secured to each of the rear runners, said pivoted ro ds'beini'gj movable in-the guide members. In testimony whereof I hereunto afix? my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD w. GQSLINE. Witnesses:

J. M. SHERMAN, J. LEON WALL.

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